Program TV: FUN BOX

Sergiu Popa is an acoustic quintet from Montreal, directed by accordionist Tzigane (Roma) Sergiu Popa. The group offers its own musical arrangements of Eastern Europe traditional and composed pieces; they incorporate and mix the rhythms, instruments and typical harmonies from Latin, Caribbean, Jazz and Oriental styles. Each piece played by the ensemble gives place to improvisation, especially for Sergiu Popa, a virtuoso whose brilliant works are often spontaneous. The Ensemble also presents a more semi-classical repertoire, including arranged folk songs from Russia and Moldova in collaboration with Moldavian vocalist Marina Negruta.

Sergiu Popa is an acoustic quintet from Montreal, directed by accordionist Tzigane (Roma) Sergiu Popa. The group offers its own musical arrangements of Eastern Europe traditional and composed pieces; they incorporate and mix the rhythms, instruments and typical harmonies from Latin, Caribbean, Jazz and Oriental styles. Each piece played by the ensemble gives place to improvisation, especially for Sergiu Popa, a virtuoso whose brilliant works are often spontaneous. The Ensemble also presents a more semi-classical repertoire, including arranged folk songs from Russia and Moldova in collaboration with Moldavian vocalist Marina Negruta.

Fletch elects to head for the smaller private park of Namiti Plains where he has many encounters with elephant, hippo, lion, buffalo and giraffe, not to mention a frightening encounter with the aggressive black rhino. Next Fletch journeys east to Durban where he discovers good works in abundance. In neighboring Namibia, Fletch heads to a photographer's paradise, the massive sand dunes of the Namib desert. In complete contrast an exploration of rugby in Namibia sees Fletch attend a training session and then a game of the Namibia National team. Closing out the episode Fletch heads back to Capetown in search of a shark.

Hong Kong houses the world's highest number of millionaires and it's something that's not lost on you as venture to Asia's world city. In this episode, Sashi is on a quest to understand how Michelin rates and assesses the sheer depth of eateries in this metropolis. He will meet the top chefs of the city and understand their psyche, their trials and tribulations as they climbed their way to the top of the restaurant industry with 3 michelin stars. But it's not all high brow cuisine, Sashi will also dive deep into the old school neighborhoods, sampling the local fare and seek out how Michelin is rating Asia's sheer depth of eateries.

It's a incalculable undertaking to understand the cuisine of India; the depth of it is simply massive. Over the next 2 episodes, Sashi will explore the country from coast to coast, to understand how the cuisine changes as the kilometers rack up; This episode starts off in the colonial splendor of Kolkata, and then tracks down south to Orissa where he comes across a once in a lifetime opportunity and access to Puri's Jagannath temple's maha bhog; the massive effort of religious food offerings made daily to Lord Jagannath, one of the world's largest kitchen operations that feed over a 100,000 people every single day.

Fletch elects to head for the smaller private park of Namiti Plains where he has many encounters with elephant, hippo, lion, buffalo and giraffe, not to mention a frightening encounter with the aggressive black rhino. Next Fletch journeys east to Durban where he discovers good works in abundance. In neighboring Namibia, Fletch heads to a photographer's paradise, the massive sand dunes of the Namib desert. In complete contrast an exploration of rugby in Namibia sees Fletch attend a training session and then a game of the Namibia National team. Closing out the episode Fletch heads back to Capetown in search of a shark.

Host Alan Fletcher travels to the Land of Fire and Ice where he kayaks on a glacial lagoon, hikes across a glacier to discover a hidden ice cave and chases down a pod of elusive Orca in seas off Olasvik. Along with his director Stig, Fletch tours this tiny Island's spectacular waterfalls and scenic wonders all the while hoping for a glimpse of the legendary Northern Lights. Finally they explore Iceland's capital, Reykjavik taking in the city's landmarks, it's quirky side and it's celebrated nightlife.